Motor vehicle



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Filed June 15, 1927 2' Shasta-Sheet 3 nwmm I Ill) Patented Mar. 5, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WATT L. MORELAND, 015 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOB F ONE-HALF TO MORE-LAND MOTOR TRUCK COMPANY, OF BURBANK, CALIFORNIA.

MOTOR VEHICLE.

Application filed Jane 13,

In. carryinp my invention into Pl'ttCllCG, I-

springs between the torque member axle housings, which are compressed under the influence of the torque reaction, thereby permitting such axle housings to oscillate slightly around the axles.

In the drawings, 1 shows a side view of the two driving axles with the interconne ling torque member and drive shaft described in my pendinp application, Serial No. 75,408, filed Dec. 14, 1925; the axles are here shown under extreme torque el'lect.

Fig. 2 a side view of the two rear axles,

torque member and drive shaft, with the axle housings in their normal position. Fig. 3 is a detail through section 8&3 of Fig. 2; Fig. l a section through M of Fig. 2; Fig. .5 a sectional view through 55 of Fig. while Fig. 6 is an inverted view of a portion of the axle housing with the torque neutralizing springs in view.

In the drawings, like symbols designate corrr-spoiuliug parts throughout each otthe several views. n wrepresents the live axles. :24. the axle housings. The torque memher is composed of two parts, the cylindrical portion c. and the piston 1. which is free to slide to and fro and to turn in c. 7

Part r is capable of pivotal. motion around shall 0. while 1/ can pivot around axis stubs f as well as around Vtl'liifzll shall 5 (see Fig. l). c and are held to -xle housingi by hearing i ips 1i. which a re toned down by means of studs or nuts in the usual manner.

Axis stubs f form part of oscillator i,

which supports vertical shaft 9 and through stubs f is connected with the axle housing, permitting (Z to oscillate vertically as well horizontally. Springs are normally in a fairly high compressed statedepending on the tension that it is desired to give them 1927. Serial No. 198,578.

by means of nuts It. In operation, "when the torque reaction in any one or both'axles should exceed a predetermined limit, the

springs will be compressed, as shown in Fig.

1, permitting, the axle housings toslightly turn, clockwise or countercloekwise, as the arse may be, when the wheels are driven forward or backward, or when the brakes are applied.

The spring housing m. (see Fig. 3) holds the spring in positionand allows it to be compressed from the 1 right or the left, through collars n seated on stud 0. Since one of said collars is located at the right of the spring, and another on the left, it is evident from the drawing that the spring Willb compressed whether extension p of axle housing moves to the right or the left.

On account of the give in the springs and the slight oscillation of the axle housings,

the stresses in the axles are greatly reduced and a more fiexilile drive obtained.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. In a vehicle chassis, in combination, a

plurality of live axles, housings for said axles. a torque neutralizing ine1nbercomposed of two parts in sliding connection with each other for connecting' sa d axle housings with each other, said 'll'liflllbfil" composed of two main parts, one of said parts connected with one axle hous ng; to permit horizontal and vertical oscillation between it and the axle housing and the other partpermitting horizontal oscillation between it and the other axle housing.

2. In a vehicle chassis, in combination, a

plurality of live axles, housings for said axles. a torque neutralizing member connecting said axle housings with each other, said member composed of two main parts, one of said parts connected with one axle housing to permit horizontal and vertical oscillation between it and the axle housing and the other part permitting horizontal oscillation between it and the other axle housing, springs between the axle housings and the torque member to cushion the ver tical oscillation between them.

WATT L. MORELAND. 

